Same here. It seems they never last as much as the first season that you really watch baseball.

The Big City of Dreams

And now Alex is out with a sore right knee

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

Call up DBJ for this game!

The Big City of Dreams

Why not can’t hurt.

#Yankeesneedtogetyounger

Monteroisdinero

If this is true, I say good. Just do nothing for 48 hours and try to be healthy for Friday. He is so fragile. These next 6-or is it 7?-years are going to $UCK.

Now put Montero at cleanup and get on with the future.

The Big City of Dreams

You can’t wait for the day to hear batting 4th Jesus Montero. It will be like a dream.

*waits for MID to say not a dream….a reality.*

Erica

A-Rod scratched. Le sigh.

Jimmy McNulty

So is Jeter going to DH? Nuñez at short stop?

http://johnsterling.blogspot.com/ Xstar7

Dellin Betances throwing his first major league start being caught by Jesus Montero, the potential of the Red Sox being knocked out of the playoffs (or at least have to play a game 163 tomorrow) in a few hours, and Old Man Jeter’s last stand at hitting .300 on the year. What a way to end the season.

Erica

It’s poetry, y’know?

God, I love baseball.

http://RAB Nuke LaDoosh

I picked a horrible night to have dinner with my brother.

CBean

tell your brother you don’t love him that much and go home and watch the game.

Dellin’s continued development is what I’m looking forward to the most… Oh and some kind of uptick in velocity for Hughes would be nice as well.

I’m assuming that the regs(except Montero obviously) will play a few innings and call it night. Other than that tonight should make a very exciting night of baseball.

jjyank

I work nights and go to class at night, so I haven’t been able to see Jesus catch. You guys think he’s capable back there?

Jesus Freak

He’s no Carlton Fisk Ryan Lavarnway.

jjyank

lol. seriously though, can he fake it like Piazza or Posada or V-Mart, etc.? I just think his value sky rockets if he can catch at least 3-4 days a week, but I have yet to actually see games he catches in.

The Big City of Dreams

He needs work which is not a surprise but he’s not as bad as ppl make it out to be.

Jesus Freak

Meanwhile, the heroic, gritty, Greatest.Team.Evah.Assembled.®™ takes on the 3rd worse team in all of baseball.

What an even match-up!

jjyank

Should be easy for them, they’re better than the 1927 Yanks, ya know.

Sheepmeister

you’re right, the orioles should spot them 3 runs.

Chen Meng Wang

Haha, loving this.

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

According to Mitch Williams, this is a must win for the Yankees because they “don’t match up with the Rays!!!”

ArchStanton

Well, duh, they’ve lost the last two games to them! ;)

Guess he missed them taking 3 of 4 with everything to play for on Tampa’s part last week…..

https://twitter.com/johnsc2000 JohnnyC

I don’t know who’s a bigger idiot, him or Reynolds.

Bill

I would say Reynolds. He being the one that said the Yankees wouldn’t make the playoffs if they didn’t acquire a number-two starter at the deadline.

Jesus Freak

A mind is a terrible thing to waste.

Guest

The lineup against lefties is…sick. The sickness factor is increased when you look at how much better Jeter, Swish, and Tex are against lefties than they are against righties.

Then when you factor in how much better the righty platoon guys (Jones and Montero)are against lefties than the lefty platoon guys (Posada and Gardner) are against righties…you can see why they are 36-16 against lefties.

I think the Yanks have 5(!) guys who have a .900+ OPS against lefties (Jeter, Swisher, Grandy, Tex, Jones). That list does not include Montero (for SSS reasons), but he has a 1.282 OPS against lefties so far. And Robbie Cano’s OPS against lefties? .896.

So, that’s five “against lefty regulars” with a .900+ OPS (all with well over 120 ABs against lefties), a young masher with a SSS 1.282 OPS against lefties, and a seventh guy with a .896 OPS. A-Rod is the EIGHTH best hitter against against lefties in this lineup, and its not particularly close. That’s INSANE.

By comparison, in the vs. righty lineup, only Grandy is above .900 against righties ( eeking by at .902 ), only Grandy and Cano are above .850, and five guys that are sub .800 (Tex, Swish, Gardner, Martin, and Jeter at an eye-popping .668).

Honestly, I think they’re lefty/righty splits are so pronounced that it would be a non-insignificant advantage if they played the Rangers over the Tigers. (Understanding that five game playoffs are a crap shoot and anything can and will happen in such a random sample).

Cy Pettitte

I’m so fucking pumped they gave this start to Dellin and didn’t just do like Proctor, Laffey, Ayala, Valdes for 2 innings each. Made an awesome day for baseball even more awesome.

You did good, Joe.

Ethan

I want to watch this game so badly but have so much work to do. College really sucks sometimes.

If this happens I swear I will come to your college and go streaking all over campus.

Ethan

You’ll be a little cold seeing as I’m up in canada lol

Jesus Freak

Which college?

Ethan

Acadia University, it’s in Canada.

nedro

College sucks? You’re not doing it right. Spoken like a man without kids, a job, a house, a wife…

Ethan

No college only sucks when I have this much work and am missing a Yankees game. I love college when I’m not swamped with work.

jjyank

DId they not do the player manager thing this year?

Jetrer

Joe said they wouldn’t do it if the game still meant something for Tampa

http://johnsterling.blogspot.com/ Xstar7

That “strike three” to Jeter was low and inside.

Dela G

I had no idea that Alfredo Simon threw 96. Damn

Cy Pettitte

he’s got “killer” stuff

Greg

Bad touch.

/mst3k’d

Chen Meng Wang

Derek, let me say one more time, thank you for an amazing season. I remember I said after your 3,000th hit game I said “Now somebody remind him it’s not 2001 anymore.” I’m not going to lie, I thought you where done. Thank you again for proving me wrong.

Guest

25th SB!

Chen Meng Wang

Remember the year Soriano missed 40/40 by one homer? That was really early in my actual yankee fanhood.

Pat D

Yea, and then he pressed trying to get the 40th homer, never got it, and was all kinds of fucked up in the playoffs.

Ethan

That just reminded me, do the Yankees still lead in SB and HRs? If they did at the end of the season wouldn’t it be the first time that happened in a while?

Greg

THey are currently third in stolen bases.

http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Let’s make a deal. The Yankees will let the Rays win if they let Granderson steal the six bases he needs to go 30-30.

Sarah

Only if they let Gardy get #50 as part of the deal.

Kevin G.

Did the Rays even sellout their World Series games?

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

I don’t know, but they were about 2,000 short of a sellout for the 3 playoff games at the Trop last year.

TomH

I have a bad feeling about the Arod scratching. It may help explain the poor quality of his swings recently

http://johnsterling.blogspot.com/ Xstar7

Fuck you Zobrist!

dalelama

Hopefully the delicate Arod will be so wonderful to grace us with his presence this post season. How a guy who has done so little can have a sore knee is beyond me. What a waste of cash he is.

Guest

2009 playoffs say hello (so do the 2005 and 2007 MVP seasons). Have the Yanks overpaid A-Rod? Hell yes. Is his contract stupid? Of course.

But he hasn’t been a waste of cash. Far, far from it. (Now for the years 2014-2017…things might get ugly).

Chen Meng Wang

You must be unaware, when there’s nothing wrong in Yankeeland some fans fall back on the old favorite: hate on A-Rod.

Tom

At least his salary is going down in those years (unless he’s breaking HR records)

Cy Pettitte

uhhhh oh they’re choking

http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Oops.

Grit for Brains

YES network blowin up your spot w/ the screen drill coverage!

Rey22

Good thing Proctor is on deck later today to hand the lead back to the Rays.

Guest

Ben Buckner.

Widget

damn it why is Cano so damn good :)

Hall and Nokes

If we’re going to win this I’d like it to be on awesome plays and not total fail from the Rays.

Greg

Does Lester throw a sinker regularly?

Chen Meng Wang

I think his main 3 pitches are his 4-seam, 2-seam/sinker, cutter.

http://johnsterling.blogspot.com/ Xstar7

Betancessssssssss

Jetrer

BBBBBBBBetances

Rey22

Still overthrowing.

Chen Meng Wang

yep. you can see it’s still a work in progress…

TomH

If the Rays can’t take advantage of the Betances/Montero combo, they deserve to finish out of the money.

karel capek

2001: A David Cone Odyssey

We start off with monkeys and bones. Thus Spoke Zarathustra is playing in the background. A monkey picks up a bone while another throws a rock at it. The monkey swings the bone like a club…and it’s a swing and a miss! The monkey threw the first perfect game! That was David Cone’s ancestor. The monkey throws the bone in the air and…it turns into a train!

Yes now it’s clips of Buster Keaton’s silent classic The General. Then yada yada yada David Cone is eating dinner and spills his drink. Then he’s old and in bed. Then he points to a giants baseball card of himself. Then he’s a catcher’s mitt or something. Dun na na! Dun na na! Dun na na na na dun na na na na!

Cone then meets a computer named Al. “Al open the booth doors.” “I’m sorry Dave I can’t do that.” “Al open the booth doors!” Daisy….daisy…give me your answer…do….

The End.

a.hinds

ill do anything to understand this reference.
watch 2001 space odyssey i know, but
do i really have to read the zarathustra.
and the buster keaton flick.
but wait.. whats the point?
help man.

Greg

WHo is further along in development Dellin or Manny?

Chen Meng Wang

With out looking anything up i’d guess Dellin. He’s three years older, and has been in the system for three more years.

Greg

Then we might have some trouble.

Chen Meng Wang

Nah, I think they are both at least a year away from getting a legit shot at the 25 man.

jjyank

Manny I believe. He’s supposed to be more polished, just younger and not on the 40-man.

Tom

Can’t catch the game (thank you ESPN for this game being the only one of the four games they aren’t showing)…

Is Betances still all over the place?

Heisenberg

I think Kruk just said that one of the reasons that Joyce hit the 3 run homer was because of the triple lay the inning before.

Also Longoria is a good hitter because he took a big cut at a 3-1 pitch.

Heisenberg

whoa..

*play

although

Chen Meng Wang

John Kruk: Terrible at analysis.

Cy Pettitte

yay Dellin

Cy Pettitte

holy shit Dellin is throwing some nasty offspeed stuff.

Naved

Back to back K’s. NICE!

http://johnsterling.blogspot.com/ Xstar7

Wow, that was a great pitch to put away Damon.

Dammit.

Chen Meng Wang

Damnit it right. I tuned into the other game for a second and miss it.

Heisenberg

Butterflies gone.

Skip

That’s some nasty stuff right there. Give the kid another year of AAA to work on his command and we’ll see him at some point again next year.

BK2ATL

Good job, Dellin. Welcome to the MLB. 1st successful inning as a starter. Kid has some pitches and movement when he settles down.

RaeGun

Still at least a year away, but I’m liking what I am seeing from Dellin.

http://johnsterling.blogspot.com/ Xstar7

Robbed

Chen Meng Wang

Bossman, it’s not cool to steal from Jesus.

Chen Meng Wang

See, Mo smites you for stealing from Jesus

Cy Pettitte

BJ y u do this to Jesus?

Jetrer

Robbing Jesus
Upton you shalt go straight to hell

Pat D

I think I’ve decided that I need to stop reading or listening to anything on ESPN, ESPN.com or MLBN until after the postseason.

I think I’ve decided that I need to stop reading or listening to anything on ESPN, ESPN.com or MLBN until after the postseason.

FTFY

Pat D

Yea, but that would meaning not reading Keith Law, and never watching Prime 9 or QuickPitch, which, let’s face it, is good for someone like me who works a late shift and just wants baseball highlights.

JimIsBored (Jim S)

Yeah I know. I wasn’t really being serious.

I do use those networks for highlights, but I do have to be careful not to stray to ESPN NY or ESPN Boston.

Pat D

Oh, yea, anytime I click a link and find myself on those pages, I immediately click back.

Greg

LaRussa makes sense a bit because the Cardinals lost Adam Wainwright at the beginning of the season and nobody thought they would be in this position.

Pat D

Eh……….I don’t think so. I think his stupid moves have cost the Cardinals at least a few games. Like Monday night’s, for example.

jjyank

Girardi may not win, and he may not deserve to win, but I do think he’s gotta be top 3.

Pat D

He won’t win, he might deserve to win, and he probably won’t be top 3.

Remember, Joe Torre only won MOY once. That was in 1998, and IT WASN’T EVEN UNANIMOUS!

David, Jr.

Scioscia I don’t understand. Leyland is logical. Can’t argue with it. Madden is a contender, aided by the Dustin Pedroia scrappy, common man bullshit.

Girardi should at least be there instead of Scioscia, at a minimum. His best player missed a good part of the year. All kinds of pitching oddities to manage. Jeter hurt.

Typical anti Yankee b.s, like when Jeter lost to Morneau for MVP. To a guy that thinks like this, the big payroll means that they have to win 120 games for Joe to be in the top three.

BK2ATL

1 or 2 more innings of Betances, then bring in Hughes or Brackman.

TomH

If the Sox are trying to make a deal for a tomorrow-night pitcher, someone should be in a position to take ’em to the cleaners

Jetrer

if they are tied with Tampa, would the Rays be able to block a deal with a waiver claim?

Tom

No…. any trade at this point would be around pitchers that already had cleared waivers.

Sarah

I think SF should call and offer Zito.

TomH

Kay mentioned — I THINK — Bruce Chen

Tom

Chen was the one mentioned – Ken Rosenthal reported that the Red Sox were thinking about it.

It’s apparently dead. Also he was scheduled to start today so the Red Sox would have had to pull the trigger before knowing whether there would be a game tomorrow.

Cy Pettitte

Nunie helmet off double. lol.

http://highfirstpitch.wordpress.com/ Stratman9652

162 games later and they still haven’t gotten a helmet for Nunez that fits.

http://johnsterling.blogspot.com/ Xstar7

David Price is a Red Sox fan.

Cy Pettitte

so conflicted. I like and want to see the kids do well but the Rays just can’t lose this game.

Sarah

They can if Boston loses.

http://johnsterling.blogspot.com/ Xstar7

Boston isn’t going to lose to Alfredo Simon.

Chen Meng Wang

Alfredo Simon is being Alfredo Simon.

rconn23

Red Sox about to blow it open. This is awful. For all the nights for Price not to have anything.

Tyrion Lannister

Girardi needs to take the foot off the pedal now. Get this starters out of there.

http://johnsterling.blogspot.com/ Xstar7

He needs to get Scott Proctor in this game YESTERDAY.

rconn23

The way Price is throwing, I think Granderson is about to hit one out. I can’t believe this.

If they had pitching I would have faith in them but they literally have nobody I have confidence in holding a slim lead.

Erica

This universe works in mysterious ways… have faith!

Thomas Cassidy

Why does everyone want the Rays to win? The Red Sox need to be in the playoffs. Morons on RAB.

And any “fan” whoever roots against their team to win is not a fan, I don’t care what the situation is. Go root for the Mets.

Jetrer

it is a completely meaningless game
any fan who gets hung up on whether a team wins or loses a completely meaningless game is a moron. Go join your friends at Citifield.

Thomas Cassidy

I’m a Yankees fan, moron.

People are bitching about Tex hitting a grand slam. I don’t want them to lose, I want the Sox in the playoffs.

Who would you people rather face, Boston or Tampa Bay in the ALCS?

This is why you people sit around on RAB all day.

http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Grow up and stop calling each other names.

I have no interest in facing the Red Sox in the ALCS. There are no Kyle Weilands and Andrew Millers in the playoffs.

Thomas Cassidy

If there are no Weilands or Millers in the playoffs, then why would they be pitching every five days when they are fighting for a spot? It’s the best Boston ahs right now.

Jetrer

“you people”
you’re here too idiot

“I’m a Yankees fan, moron.”
I realize that, I was saying you should switch to join the other morons at Citifield.

“Who would you people rather face, Boston or Tampa Bay in the ALCS?”

Both are tough teams. Boston is more talented. Tampa is playing slightly better. Both are capable of beating the Yankees. The Yankees are also capable of beating both teams.

jon

maybe because those fans realize that the red sox are a massively superior team than the rays and if they get hot again could easily win the WS?

Thomas Cassidy

You know pitching usually wins, right? Beckett is barely healthy, and Lester has sucked. You wanna face Price-Hellickson-Shields? Good luck.

Jetrer

How’s Price doing today??

Tyrion Lannister

I’m not even sure Lefty Williams could blow this one. It’s all up to the Os.

Zooboy

That may be true, but Lefty was no Scott Proctor.

Pat D

Was the life of Proctor’s wife threatened?

Champagne_whores

Where is Mitre when we really need him?

Guest

I have to say, that was the strangest feeling I have had as a Yankee fan. To be genuinely upset that a Yankee hit a grand slam.

I have always prided myself on the fact that, as a Yankee fan, I cared way more about the Yanks doing well than the Sox doing poorly, while our friends to the north had an irrational hatred for the Yanks that surpassed all else, including their love for the Sox.

And now, here I am, upset that a struggling Yankee hit a grand slam off a good pitcher. In a game that’s meaningless for the Yanks, but still.

Am I becoming…one of them? (Shudders).

http://www.twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

well the rays’ fans are dead silent

wow

U Thant

It’s like I’ve stepped into an alternite universe.

Cy Pettitte

time for 7 innings of Proctor.

ItsATarp

Not the yanks job to hand the Rays a play off spot. If they wanted one then they should play better. Price choking is his fault, not Tex’s or the yanks doing what they do…which is win.

RaeGun

How is THAT a ball?

mt

Scoring 8 runs agaisnt Lester and now 5 runs against Price – it seems that we do really rake lefthanders, even elite ones.

Problem: Detroit has only righthanded starters (Texas, on other hand, is starting lefthander Holland after lefthander Wilson).

Sarah

Remember a few weeks ago when the Yanks clobbered King Felix? I think he’s a pretty good RHP.

And just last week, didn’t they beat Big Game James Shields?

anything can happen in October, but I’m not going to stress about whether the opponent’s rotation is LHP or RHP. I only want the Yanks to face Texas so I can go to the game next week.

Cy Pettitte

Dellin can’t be good for more than 50 or so pitches, can he?

jon

why not? he started all year should be able to throw 80-100

Cy Pettitte

he’s been in the pen for a month though, I don’t think they can push him that far

Jetrer

Joe said 2-3 innings likely

rconn23

You can’t blame the Yankees. Price has to compete better than this.

Sarah

I was going to say Lester is being pretty efficient so far, but he did just walk the leadoff guy in the 3rd. Maybe this is the beginning of the Os come back.

http://www.twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

man that hit his ass hard

wow

Champagne_whores

Dont worry
Plenty of cushion

SevenAces

Don’t count the Fighting Showalters out of it yet.

Tom

Sutcliffe (doing the ESPN Bos/Balt game) is a damn idiot.

“Worst case Lester needs to hand the ball to Papelbon” (Worst case?)
“Bard has become an everday player” (he’s pitched 10 times in Sept)

Champagne_whores

They should have let Igawa pitch this game.

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

2-1 ORIOLES!!!

Skip

2 Run HR for JJ Hardy. Baltimore up 2-1

Tyrion Lannister

GET OUT OF THAT PARK! 2-1 OS!!!!!

Tom

2-1 B-more

Jetrer

JJ!!!!!

Widget

Baltimore wants to see a game 163.

Jesus Freak

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Lester gIveS up a 2-run tator!

Cy Pettitte

JJ HARDY!!!!! YES WE HAVE A PULSE!

Chen Meng Wang

Why in the name of Mo would you throw a fastball in to JJ Hardy?

either way FUCK YEAH HARDY!!!!!

http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Hardy!

http://www.twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

LETS GO O’S!

rconn23

It’s up to the O’s now. Tampa is dead in this game.

Hall and Nokes

I love Gary Thorne.

Cy Pettitte

get Price out of there, christ.

jon

does it matter now? no way they come back just gotta root for the Os

http://johnsterling.blogspot.com/ Xstar7

JJ Hardy! Was that a great acquisition for the Orioles or was that a great acquisition for the Orioles?

Champagne_whores

Next inning i want proctor in
Posada in cf
Cc romine in lf
Burnett in rf
Its tampas only shot

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

Nunez at C
Laffey at short
Ayala at 3rd
Dickerson at 2nd

Chen Meng Wang

Joe, please pull everybody. Last thing we need is somebody pulling something in a meaningless game #amirite?

Erica

You know what?

You guys are all awesome.

Here we are, gathered on the last night of the season without a (baseball) care in the world until Friday. Rooting for the O’s, semi-sorta-not-really rooting for our team. This rocks.

I wish YES could just do the postseason broadcast. that would make the postseason infinitely better.

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

this x 100000000. I bet if the Red Sox make the playoffs TBS will have Don Orsillo call their ALDS.

Champagne_whores

Jesus going to be in piazza class of defensive catchers

JoeyG

So Girardi complains that there isn’t enough time to rest between the regular season and the playoffs, and in the final game of the year he doesn’t sit his regulars? Why aren’t Pena, Romine, Golson, and Dickerson playing. Why isn’t proctor going 9 innnings? Why was it okay to play them against the red sox but not the rays with a chance to control the Red sox’ fate. The Red Sox are the Yanks’ rival on the field, off the field, in business etc…Why aren’t they ensuring that the Red Sox have a more difficult time getting in the playoffs. Why is it okay to drive up the price on the Red Sox acquiring Crawford but not okay to totally tank it vs the Rays to ensure that the Sox at least have to play a playin game to get in the postseason. Someone explain this to me. Maybe I’m just crazy…

nedro

Settle down, the scrubs will be in later. As for your other beef, it’s not their job to keep the Sox out of the playoffs. It’s Buck’s. On the other hand, he probably hates the Yankees more than your average Sox fan.

Cy Pettitte

wouldn’t be a game in the Trop without something like that happening

Champagne_whores

What is joe saving proctor for?

http://www.twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

great play by laird!

Will (the other one)

Tampa’s stealing signs! Sound the alarms!!1!

http://www.twitter.com/hulkheyman HulkHeyman

Whatching the orioles v. Red Sox game is completely annoying every time Ellsbury comes to the plate they refer to him as the league MVP.

AaronGuielWithASmile

Michael Kay: “we dated the same girl all season”

Kim Jones: “you didn’t double up on me”

AaronGuielWithASmile: *vomits*

http://www.twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

hahahahahahahaha

Chen Meng Wang

Haha, that isn’t the first innuendo filled convo they’ve had.

http://johnsterling.blogspot.com/ Xstar7

That’s pretty frisky of Kim.

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

oooh it’s Laffey!! use the binder all you want tonight, Joe.

Hummingbird S.

Joe G. managing like it’s game 7 of the triple-A world series.

Ethan

Put in Proctor!

Champagne_whores

Thank god laugher good for a three run inning .

Tyrion Lannister

ESPN pushing Ellsbury for MVP.

Greg

He has good stats. He’s had a great season.

http://www.twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

and he’s not the MVP

Tyrion Lannister

So has Grandy but not one peep about him.

Greg

The .265 batting average kills him though, sorry to say.

JoeyG

It shouldn’t considering he leads the league in runs scored by a mile and as well as RBI and is 2nd in HRs.

Greg

It shouldn’t, but it will.

Jesus Freak

he’s not gritty.

http://johnsterling.blogspot.com/ Xstar7

Of course not, he’s black.

/this meme will never get old

http://www.twitter.com/hulkheyman HulkHeyman

*Barf*

Pat D

I’m not sure Hulk and Heyman would get along.

http://johnsterling.blogspot.com/ Xstar7

Lol. They were pushing so hard for Verlander when it looked like no one from the Red Sox would get the award and now Ellsbury is their top choice because of a couple of clutch home runs against awful pitchers.

Obvious bias is obvious

http://www.twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

TEXY!!

WOOOO!!

Chen Meng Wang

Have a day why don’t ya Tex.

http://johnsterling.blogspot.com/ Xstar7

Have yourself a day, Tex.

Erica

OMG WTF BBQ TEX

Sarah

Tex is stat padding before the post-season.

Cy Pettitte

Teix <3 Boston

Jetrer

its a shame Tex likely won’t see any lefties in the first round

Across the pond

So Tex is being annoying today :)

Chen Meng Wang

And Ratface goes yard.

Pat D

That reminds me of a Monty Python joke. A guy is introduced to another guy called “A Sniveling Little Rat-Faced Git.”

Sarah

Effing Pedroia.

Tyrion Lannister

Simon has given up the lead. Rip Herschbeck a new one, Buck. Come on Os.

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

Proctor please!

Al

So Tex blows his load in this game and goes Ofer in ALCS

Cy Pettitte

Fuck that fucking munchkin Pedroia

Rey22

Dammit Tex if there ever was a day for you to uselessly pop up like you have all year, it was today :/

Champagne_whores

Ok another run and we will need burnett to pitch the rest of the game!

Justin

of all the days Teix had to stop sending mile high popups to the infield….

yankees=warriors

LOL, was kinda thinking the same thing.

rconn23

Unreal. Tex will now go 0-12 in the first round.

ArchStanton

This thing is getting close to being Proctor-proof….

rconn23

At 6-0 Girardi should start pulling regulars.

BK2ATL

Don’t AJ, Proctor, and Laffey need some work? Like right now.

C’mon Buck. Get those kids focused again.

Greg

Laffey’s in the game.

BK2ATL

Oh shit, Laffey’s in.

Sarah

What can we do to help the Os win?

Chen Meng Wang

…give them some above average pitching.

Champagne_whores

Here comes a rays rally and 3 runs

Tyrone Sharpton

Damn Tampon Bay Rays…Boston-Texas it is :( I wish NY would have avoided Verlander

Jetrer

still a shot, Detroit just tied their game and Texas is only up 1

Sarah

The Os need some defense…

Widget

Tampa only has themselves to blame if they miss the playoffs. They didn’t play that great of baseball down the stretch. Compare that to St. Louis. They’ve played lights out to get to today.

Greg

+1000000000000

So anybody actually foolish enough to blame the Yankees, Mark Teixeira or Girardi are nitwits.

Pat D

Except for Monday.

Hall and Nokes

Since September 1:

Tampa: 16-9
St. Louis: 16-8

Greg

But they lost 2 of 3 to Baltimore and 3 of four to us. THe Baltimore series was the key.

yankees=warriors

Seems like the Rays players are all trying to hit the big homerun, sad.

Kevin

How about the fact the pither on the mound tonight will be 0-6 in September. THat’s why the Rays won’t make it to the post season..not because of Sunday night.

TomH

I like Michael Kay but he spent way too much time this season talking about Vernon Wells and how Toronto avoided having to pay anything to dump him and his albatross contract.

Greg

To be fair to Kay, it was a masterful job of clearing cap space by the Jays.

https://twitter.com/johnsc2000 JohnnyC

What cap?

The Big City of Dreams

Too many homeruns

Cy Pettitte

damn Rays

TomH

Damn, now they’re just piling on.

http://johnsterling.blogspot.com/ Xstar7

That was just mean, Andruw.

Erica

Uh hey there, Andruw!

Cy Pettitte

Reynolds lead off double.

Greg

now on third with one out.

Cy Pettitte

out at home. fuck fuck fuck.

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

it’s up to the Orioles.

yankees=warriors

Hopefully , this is what we’ll see in the playoffs.

AaronGuielWithASmile

Andruw Jones had an unbelievable second half. That pickup ended up working out really well for us.

Tom

I find the narrative before the games today “the Yankees should think twice about helping TB and that pitching rotation” to be kind of funny.

James A

Girardi should be fired. This is just an unacceptable performance for a must-lose game.

Jetrer

Girardi Maddon should be fired. This is just an unacceptable performance for a must-lose win game.

BK2ATL

This game is over. Thanks Tex and now Andruw. Also, how about the fact that our hodge-podge of pitching so far thru 4 innings have allowed 1 hit, 3 BBs and 1 HBP.

Tampa doesn’t deserve to win. Fuck Maddon.

Now onto to the Baltimore cheering section for the night.

nedro

“Also, how about the fact that our hodge-podge of pitching so far thru 4 innings have allowed 1 hit, 3 BBs and 1 HBP.”

Wow. The starters haven’t even been able to throw shut-down ball lately. Should I be worried?

jon

stupid fucking Os

Chen Meng Wang

What was he thinking? 1 out, make sure the ball gets through the drawn in infield and you can walk home.

Jetrer

I’m sure that was Buck’s decision. He went right away like the contact play was on.

Greg

Reynolds thrown out at home on a grounder to Scutaro

Erica

Lavahhhhhnway. Oy.

jon

one day we can all hope this jesus kid can be half as good as the lavahhhhhhnway

I really hope those Angels can man the fuck up and beat the Rangers. The way we clobbered Price, Wilson/Holland for 3/5 games seems like lots of fun.

Sarah

It’s not looking good. :-(

I mean, it’s only 1-0 but the Angels offense looks quite pathetic.

TampaYankee

I love your name haha.

AaronGuielWithASmile

Lefty or not, there’s nothing fun about facing CJ Wilson twice in a 5 game series.

Personally I think that Texas is way better than Detroit. Especially now that we know that Verlander won’t go on 3 days rest.

Greg

Cant say that we didnt try to give it to them.

Erica

Ditto.

Sarah

Oh please, let Lester blow it.

BK2ATL

Welcome back, Phil!!! Nice to see the velocity back.

mbonzo

Looks to me like Lester is starting to lose it.

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

Any chance we could trade Proctor to Boston so they can get that extra pitcher they were looking for?

Sarah

Heh. Maybe he can start tomorrow’s game for them.

Lester just walked 2 in a row.

Greg

Back to back walks by Lester.

Sarah

Albers is getting loose! the Os have a chance!

Tyrion Lannister

Let’s get a rally here. Lester’s tired and that pen is tired. Let’s go Os!

Cy Pettitte

2 walks to start the inning with Vlad and Wieters coming up. now’s the time O’s.

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

Bunt Vlad!

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

god fucking damnit Buck.

AaronGuielWithASmile

Lestaaaahhhhh is in trouble again.

Francona should start thinking about going to the pen.

AaronGuielWithASmile

Wow, what a play by Scutaro to start a double play.

Erica

I AM VOMITING.

jon

wow that was a really impressive red sox play

nedro

Fuckin GIDP by Vlad.

Cy Pettitte

come the fuck on Vlad. grounds into a fucking double play.

Tyrion Lannister

What a fucking luck job. Could Vlad be any slower?

AaronGuielWithASmile

He could be Jorge

Greg

Nice play.

mustang

agree

Sarah

the midget with a “tremendous” double play. Lame Os, lame.

TomH

Can’t be too hard on them. They’re like that team that Ohio State kicked the tar out of back in the Woody Hayes era. At game’s end, Woody tried to console the losing coach: “Don’t feel too bad. It’s just that our players are better than yours.”

Chen Meng Wang

God Damn their grittyness.

mbonzo

That was a nifty double play by Scutaro.
BTW, over or under 15 minutes till Matt makes an obligatory Yankees don’t know what they’re doing beating the Rays post.

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

I’d say under, but nobody takes me seriously any more…

mbonzo

I’m thinking 9:45. I’ll take a shot if I’m wrong.

Chen Meng Wang

And if you’re right?

mbonzo

2 shots.

Cy Pettitte

Wieters needs to do his Bonds impression against a lefty.

Sarah

I think Wieters is better from the left side, so a walk is the best possible outcome.

Widget

not surprised at all by that double play. Orioles have had their chances to score but Lester is just too clutch.

Champagne_whores

That dp had grit.

Pasqua

Death, taxes, and Vlad not beating out a double play ball.

Kevin

double play..bleh

mustang

Lester is DONE!!!!

BK2ATL

Damn, Jeter will finish the year sub .300

/Jeterswashedup

Hall and Nokes

Vlad needs a Segway

Widget

With Vlad batting I would have tried a double steal. Lester was all over the place.

AaronGuielWithASmile

On the other hand, with Lester all over the place why take the chance of running yourself out of the inning?

Cy Pettitte

time for redemption Adam Jones.

Greg

nope

nedro

Nope

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

4-3 Detroit, at least that’s good…

Sarah

Garrett Richards keeping it close for the angels.

mbonzo

Who are we hoping to play for the ALDS?

Tom

The Twins.

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

IMO we match up better with Texas and Wilson than against Detroit and Verlander.

mbonzo

I suppose Detroit has more depth in their starting pitching, I’m not too worried about Verlander vs. Yankees, he doesn’t have the best numbers against them. Doug Fister is a tougher pitcher than whoever the Ranger send out there. Visions of last year’s insane Rangers’ BABIP still scare me.

Jetrer

at least Jesus is guaranteed to play against Texas, he may be stuck on the bench against Detroit’s RH’s

Kevin

I know people will rip apart Joe Girardi for Sunday night’s game, but the fact remains if David Price had just won one of his games this month, there will be a deciding game tommorrow.

AaronGuielWithASmile

People shouldn’t go overboard with the criticism of Girardi.

It’s not his job to make sure Tampa makes the playoffs. They’ve had plenty of opportunities in the last 10 games to make up ground, they haven’t gotten it done.

jon

jones with a strike out? never saw that coming

Monteroisdinero

I have been out and missed the game until now. How can we be shutting out Tampa? Montero doesn’t have 20 passed balls?

Jesus Freak

Desperately holding on to a nail-biting 1 run lead against the 3rd worse team in baseball just proves how Boston is cut about everyone else.

Greg

And if they win the WS, all of this will be forgotten.

And it will be a winter of absolute torture.

Chen Meng Wang

Only The Orioles can get three walks in an inning and not push across a single run. God they are awful.

Greg

September 13th and 14th Rays lost 4-2 and 6-2 to the O’s.

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

O’s = fail

Cy Pettitte

fuck these O’s for continually getting my hopes up and then crushing them

yankees=warriors

Thought Hughes would go longer?

Jesus Freak

ESPN:

Marco Scutaro just showed why he’s this year’s MVP.

nedro

Whaaaaa? seriously? somebody said that?

nedro

Of course MLBN douchebags calling Scutaro’s DP the “Play of the Night.” Still umm, 10 games going on / yet to start?

Greg

It was a good play in an important part of the game. I hate the Red Sox but its fair.

TomH

That would have been an x-rated moment to remember

Sarah

Angels tie it up!

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

I can’t wait for Aceves to get Hughes’d at the beginning of next year.

Erica

AJ STRETCHING = TAMPA HAS A CHANCE

Rich in NJ

Kay is high. Hughes will be on the ps roster.

Cy Pettitte

O’s need to get Bard in the game

Tyrion Lannister

The fat man out at 2nd trying to two. Who does he think he is, Posada? That may save a run.

Kevin

O’s got two runners on via walk and left them stranded.

nedro

Ha ha Papi!

Sarah

OMG Ortiz. Trying to leg out a double and slides, out as his pants are coming off.

yankees=warriors

Would be fun to see AJ out of the pen.

mbonzo

I’d love to see a walkoff by the Orioles off of Papelbon.

Brandon

LOL @ Michael Kay thinking this is just to see if Burnett can pitch out of the bullpen. If he can’t, he shouldnt be on the postseason roster since he cant pitch when he starts either.

TampaYankee

AJ in the bullpen eh?

Champagne_whores

YeaHhhhhhhh they are warming up burnett. Rays have a shot.

Sarah

Only if Proctor is also warming…

Champagne_whores

Only AJ can give up 9 runs in one inning

TampaYankee

I wish I could trade announcers with you in the NY area.

I hate these Rays announcers.

Sarah

Are the Sox trying to blow out Aceves’ arm? He’s going to pitch for the 4th day in a row.

http://bleedingyankeeblue.com Jesse

After Papelbon and Bard that’s all they really have.

Widget

Surprised they didn’t go to Laptop Thief. He was activated and they said he’s good for 4 to 5 outs. Unless he’s being saved to close it out?

swishers fauxhawk

Lavahhhhnaway.

https://twitter.com/johnsc2000 JohnnyC

Deadspin got their hands on some incriminating photos allegedly of Cashman with a woman from Tampa.

Hall and Nokes

It’s a crime to be with a woman?

jon

thats not your wife? uhh yea

Sarah

Actually, no. It might be questionable moral behavior, but it’s not a crime if she’s a consenting adult and you’re not paying for it.

http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

It’s not illegal at all, as long as both are consenting adults. Morally wrong? Sure. Perfectly legally though.

And Nunez reaches his personal milestone on the last game of the season..20 errors! Go Nuneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

jon

talking to a friend about brackman i told him hes 6’11

he wants his nickname to be the bigger unit

http://www.twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

how was that not a strike 1?

Nogomo

8th pitcher coming up, who will it be…

Monteroisdinero

Good time for Noonie’s 20th error. Heads up ballplayer. Girardi wants Montero to catch everyone.

Cy Pettitte

this is just hilarious. Joe is trolling for sure

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

He’s gonna bring in CC next.

Cy Pettitte

he just put in Swish for one batter

Pat D

So the Rays really decided they didn’t want it, huh?

I’m saying this sitting at work looking at the line score where they have 2 hits.

Nogomo

It’s baseball. Like Sterling says, nobody can predict it. Or maybe they’re just really sure Boston’s gonna choke and they really wanna play that one game playoff.

BK2ATL

Look at all the pitchers who held them to those 2 hits.

The Rays flamed out.

Sarah

Kimbrel blowing it for the Braves.

Cy Pettitte

Venters and Kimbrel are trying to be DRob, loading up the bases. I don’t know if Kimbrel can pull it off.

Sarah

They have been overworked so badly. Someone did not read the Joe Girardi book of bullpen management in Atlanta.

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

fucking Braves. they better not blow this.

swishers fauxhawk

Braves choking. Again.

Bases loaded, one out in the 9th.

Greg

Phillis have bases loaded with one out in the ninth down one

Cy Pettitte

tie game Phils/Braves at 3

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

Braves = O’s

Sarah

This is where Joe Maddon out-Girardis Girardi. Boone is better against righties than lefties.

http://www.twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

BOOOOOOONE!!!

Tyrion Lannister

This kid on the Braves is scared. He needs to be taken out right now to preserve the season.

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

Kimbrel done after 4 walks, really hope the Braves can pull this off.

your mom

you like the braves?

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

I want a guaranteed game 163.

Sarah

Me too.

Tom

Detroit wins 5-4.

#2 seed will come down to the Tex/ANA game which is tied 1-1 in the bottom of the 7th

Sarah

Poor Kimbrel. His tank is on E. Big time.

CBean

My Brother and cousin are both Braves fans. I feel a little bad for them.

On it like sam marsonek

Andruw jones is dutch

Sarah

I’m bummed this game is a blowout. I was hoping it would be close-ish and Girardi would let Gardy go in half way and steal #50. Oh well.

Kevin

O’s choked, period. Lester didn’t pitch any better tonight than he did in any other starts, the O’s just suck.

Tyrion Lannister

O’s choked? The game isn’t even over yet. And the Os are the worse team with nothing to play for. If anyone choked today it was the Rays who were facing an AAA pitcher.

http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

How could the O’s choke when they had nothing on the line? The Rays choked, if anyone.

Kevin

Indeed…I am seeing Girardi get bashed for Saturday.

On it like sam marsonek

Nunez has huge ears

Hall and Nokes

Heyward with a chance to do something actually epic in this lost season.

Sarah

Hey look, a rally!

Jetrer

all you need is Logan on the mound and lefties at the plate … instant rally!

Tom

John Kruk “this is going to exciting now”
(2nd and 3rd down 7 runs? Really John?)

ArchStanton

Get Proctor up. We need him to shut this rally down….

TampaYankee

This isn’t gonna make me feel better going into the post season from Logan.

Come on!

mbonzo

FUCK BOONE LOGAN.

The Big City of Dreams

WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

ArchStanton

Oh great. Not good.

Jetrer

and Fuck You very much Boone Logan

Rich in NJ

I hate Logan.

Erica

SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT JESUS

CBean

Did something happen to Jesus?

Cy Pettitte

NOBOONE.jpg

Kevin

booneno.jpg IIRC

…and I always RC

Rich in NJ

Hate him.

Reggie C.

Ehh … this could be bad.

THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE UNEVENTFUL!

The Big City of Dreams

I just hope it’s a precautionary move

Tom

So what happens when the Rays tie this game up and Girardi has used all but his top relievers

At this point it’s just Proctor right? And Noesi who threw Mon?

Jetrer

if they do somehow manage to tie this game, Proctor will make sure the game is over quickly

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

could someone tell me what happened with Boone?

Greg

He hit Kotchman, but the ricochet hit Montero on the bare hand and he was taken out of the game.

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

oh shit, hope Jesus is ok.

mbonzo

Boone hit the batter which ricochet and hit Montero flush on his fist. It looked really bad.

mbonzo

Montero is gonna be out of the post season because Boone Logan can’t throw the ball over the plate. He doesn’t deserve a spot on the post season roster, we don’t need a LOOGY.

Tom

Damn Andruw… gotta lose that one in the lights.

Hall and Nokes

At this point you might as well root for the “most pitchers to ever combine for a shutout” record.

Greg

Well, that’s gone

Jorge

How dare Boone Logan throw a baseball towards home plate!

Cy Pettitte

Boone would probably be more effective if he threw it towards CF

mbonzo

It’d be nice if he could do that, but he hit the batter instead.

Rich in NJ

That’s really not a sufficient standard for a ML pitcher.

Jorge

I’m so disappointed that my sarcastic comment wasn’t taken as such.

Blaming Boone Logan for an HBP that potentially injured Montero after it ricocheted off the batter: really reaching.

Rich in NJ

So you blame the batter?

http://www.twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

man, how the hell did boone logan leave such a mess?

ArchStanton

Phillies can’t be too happy about playing extras here.

Erica

Uuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhh…………..

http://www.twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

this can’t be fucking serious… wow

ArchStanton

If I didn’t know better…..

Monteroisdinero

Is this game fixed?

Sarah

Ok I understand we want to give Tampa a chance but this is not how we want to do it!

Jorge

It’s as if Ayala’s entire season was manufactured to lead up to this very moment.

http://highfirstpitch.wordpress.com/ Stratman9652

Damn, if you are gonna throw the game don’t be so obvious about it.

ArchStanton

What, you’ve never seen three straight balks that clear the bases before?

TampaYankee

….you have got to be kidding me.

Cy Pettitte

keep it going Luis. you’re doing great.

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

Bring in proctor, Joe.

Cy Pettitte

WHY THE FUCK IS CORY WADE THROWING?

this is nonsense.

http://johnsterling.blogspot.com/ Xstar7

Boone Logan is going straight to hell for inflicting one of Jesus’s 5 wounds (hand).

Monteroisdinero

Sox must be enjoying watching this inning.

http://johnsterling.blogspot.com/ Xstar7

(thinks)

Don’t give a shit.

StanfordBen

Bring in Proctor!

Bill

Girardi’s doing his best Tony LaRussa impression.

Chen Meng Wang

Why in god’s name is this game still happening?!

Jorge

Sit down, Cory. No shame at all in, um, any of this.

http://www.twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

FInally, a god damn out

Greg

He swung at ball 4.

Cy Pettitte

Longoria HR please

Chen Meng Wang

Your welcome.

Cy Pettitte

ask and you shall receive!!!!

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

Ask for the Sox to lose and the Rays to win.

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

Johnny Rocket plz.

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

god damn reply fail.

Sarah

Damn it Ayala. Now is not the time to do this.

Tom

Kruk seriously thinks Rivera is coming into this game…

Did I mention the guy is an idiot?

Whatev

Wow, that was almost prophetic.

http://www.twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

wow

Tyrion Lannister

LET’S GO RAYS! COMEBACK! COMEBACK!

ArchStanton

The Rays ARE stealing signs. They knew those two pitches were going to hit them….

Rich in NJ

Ayala is so overrated.

Reggie C.

you’ve got to be fucking kidding me.

now i want this game.

Jorge

Now’s a great time to just start openly drinking on the field.

Greg

Oh yeah!

TampaYankee

FUCK LUIS AYALA!

Sarah

I don’t know what I’m feeling.

Monteroisdinero

Epic inning. I want some Chwduh!

Monteroisdinero

Chowduh.

Widget

holy shit this is hilarious. Curt Schilling was mad yesterday accusing the yanks of tanking. If they lose this game he may finally explode.

http://johnsterling.blogspot.com/ Xstar7

Curt Schilling can blow it out of his ass.

mbonzo

Well then… I guess this is what we all wanted. Maybe Montero will be fine and Ayala/Logan will be off the post season roster.

Sarah

Logan is on the post season roster, guaranteed. Would not be surprised if they took Laffey and Logan.

Maybe Ayala is a no go tho…

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

Logan will make it. Hopefully not Ayala.

Cy Pettitte

JOHNNY DAMON HR PLEASE

Tyrion Lannister

Proctor for the 9th!

Chen Meng Wang

Proctor Right NOW!!

Will (the other one)

Say it ain’t so, Luis! Say it ain’t so!

karel capek

Somebody tell me what I should be feeling.

tom

This is the kind of screwed up scenario people conjured up when the wild card came along. It’s clear the Yankees could have clinched this game several batters ago, by bringing in DRob. But why should they, given their situation? And yet, if the Rays come back to win, the Red Sox have something of a legitimate gripe, that the Yankees let the Rays have a greater chance than they should have at coming back in a vital game.

It’s built into the system. It’s weird.

Tom

I think Girardi would have played it straight up if there were 2 off days…

I tend to believe him when he says with games on Fri/Sat he doesn’t want to open up the possibility of 3 games in 4 days (especially if he has to extend any of them in the playoffs)

TomH

The Yanks owed the Sox nothing, not one damned thing. Were Girardi to have gone full bore to win this game, using the A Team and Robertson, he would have left himself open to criticism for being a fool. The Sox damn near went Oh for September. It’s not the Yankees’ fault they’re in the mess they find themselves.

http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

It’s not fair, but it’s life. The Yankees don’t owe it to the Red Sox to use their A relievers, they’ve afforded themselves the benefit of playing this game however they want.

https://twitter.com/johnsc2000 JohnnyC

Procter FTL?

adeelmd

this is so awesome…. strike fear into the sox (hoping montero is ok of course)

BK2ATL

Imagine just being in the Boston dugout right now, waiting out the rain delay and watching this. Hahahaha!!!!

pete

lawlz

your mom

Who the fuck are these idiot ESPN announcers? Talking about if Jennings took the pitch they’d be tied right now. Sure buddy. Also saying Mo might be coming in??? LOL!

NHYankeesFan

come on JD. just for old times sake hook one over the right field stands

Erica

Can someone tell me how to feel about all this?

Pasqua

Gleefully embarrassed?

Monteroisdinero

Ambivalent? Torturing Sox fans should make u feel great. Yanks are not playing to win now. Don’t be upset if they lose. When Sam Fuld plays-anything can happen.

Erica

True. The Legend of Sam Fuld, right?

http://yahoo Jake

Definitely Ayala’s best game of the year.

Pasqua

I’ll choose to believe that this is all part of the “Master Plan,” and not a scathing indictment of our middle relief corp.

/Ignorance is bliss’d

http://www.twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

HUGE out there

pat

Watching this unravel on OTM is PRICELESS

TampaYankee

I do not want these clowns in the playoffs. I’m sick of the idiots in this area.

Lets go Yankees, shut this bandwagon down!

your mom

Damn it Damon! WTF?

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

If anyone other than Proctor pitches the 9th…

Bill

Ayala is awful.

JD

That is the only time I will ever fist pump a Longo HR against us

thetruth

this just all seems a little too contrived for me

ArchStanton

Would’ve been a lot easier to not jump out to a 7-0 lead….. Yanks never hid that they weren’t use their best pitchers tonight.

Tyrion Lannister

Punch that run across, Angels. Beat Texas.

Sarah

Angels offense fail.

Cy Pettitte

Angels “offense” fail

Sarah

Fair.

StanfordBen

Bring in Proctor in the 9th. That way either the Rays come back or we get to see the ridiculous situation of Proctor getting the save. It would be the 2nd of his career (he gave up a run in his only other save in 2006).

Joe D.

I want Jorge Posada to pitch the ninth.

ArchStanton

It was his other dream besides playing second, seems only fair in his probable last regular season game as a Yankee.

Sarah

Angels walk off tonight. PLEASE.

Erica

A friend of mine (Mets fan) just posted on her Twitter:

“The yankees are gonna loose on purpose. Cause they’re just THAT douchey.”

Aww.

mbonzo

What are they gonna loose?

http://RAB Nuke LaDoosh

what’s so wrong about being dooshy?

JT

And Reyes came out of the game after bunting for a single in the first inning to preserve his batting title…. they let anyone sign up for a twitter account don’t they.

Erica

Yeah, that Reyes thing really pisses me off.

Like, Mets fans will take anything, won’t they?

Pasqua

It’s funny to me that your friend can manage to spell a non-word like “douchey” correctly, but can’t muster the correct spelling of “l-o-s-e.”

Will (the other one)

Anybody who uses the word “douchey” deserves to be taken with no seriousness whatsoever.

Chen Meng Wang

Doesn’t Micheal Kay know the cake is a lie?

/portalreference

Monteroisdinero

Sam Fuld for the walkoff. Book it.

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

BRING IN PROCTOR!!!!!!!!

your mom

If Proctor pitches the 9th he’ll K the side.

JT

wtf is corey wade warming up for… he owes it to the Rays to pitch proctor.

Greg

Too obvious.

Monteroisdinero

I want the Rays to win and Montero to be ok.

Cy Pettitte

Joe is seriously gonna bring in Cory Wade for the 9th? that’s just sick.

CMP

OTM has like 2200 posts tonight. That’s sick. The nation is in a state of mass panic.

Ayala’s ERA is over 2.00 and rightfully so. I never understood how he kept his ERA so low in the 1st place.

Guns of the Navarone

Yeah! That’ll show him………….

Reggie C.

i’d gladly trade a win for a healthy, ready Montero. Man … i hope the kid is ok.

Chen Meng Wang

Was it really that bad?

mbonzo

In my opinion, it looked like there is more of a chance that he’s done for the season than he’ll make it back.

First Time Poster

T

mbonzo

Yankees playing the Tigers. 3-1 Rangers.

Mariano’s Pimp Hand

Any signs of life in the Sawks game?

Sarah

Effing Angels.

thetruth

both these situations were created by MLB…they needed to create drama to a season that no one cared about..now all the sudden BOTH leading wild card teams had two of the biggest collapses in baseball history. let me GUESSSSSS, they will both play elimination games tomorrow. feel like im watching the WWE

Chen Meng Wang

So your saying there was a mass conspiracy involving every team in major league baseball? Including people throwing games left and right, pitchers purposefully going into the tank, Tito, Joe, Buck, Soscia, Maddon, Phillie Manager, LaRussa, and Brave Manager all intentionally lost games at points over the past month?

thetruth

yeah kinda like MLB didnt care about steroids when everyone came back to baseball after the strike to watch Mac and Sosa chase after the record. Now all the sudden the roid users are villains…like NONE OF US KNEW all those guys were juicing…cause it made sense when Brady Fucking Anderson hit 50 homeruns one year

Chen Meng Wang

It’s two very different situations. Looking the other way is ALOT different than organizing a conspiracy on the levels you’re talking about.

thetruth

ok….crazy conspiratorial bragging rights on the fact that the braves win tonight and that sox and rays also play elimination game tomorrow

Sarah

Apparently the rookie closer isn’t working out so well for teams these days.

Dammit Proctor. This was your time to suck. The longer this game goes, the more likely it is Girardi does something stupid like putting in a good reliever who they’ll need in the playoffs.

Corporate Scum

I think Brian Cashman can see you future, and signed Scott Proctor specifically to be the last man standing in this game, just to make Sox fans wet themselves.

Genius.

Chen Meng Wang

Going to the 9th in Boston, Boston still clinging to the run lead.

Sarah

Is Gardy the only big leaguer playing right now?

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

Chavez.

Chen Meng Wang

Posada?

Cy Pettitte

remember when Joe brought in AJ to get one out?

lol.

http://bleedingyankeeblue.com Jesse

Proctor will get Proctor’d in this game.
He’ll pitch 7 shutout innings and he’ll be considered for the number 5 spot in the rotation next year and the number 3 starter in the playoffs.

/kidding

Chen Meng Wang

Phillies just took the lead on a Hunter Pence broken bat infield single.

http://bleedingyankeeblue.com Jesse

Grrr I want two game 163’s.

Chen Meng Wang

Braves still have a chance in the bottom of the inning.

pop up teixeira

and the braves are in deep shit

McLovin

2011. The year of choking.

Tyrion Lannister

Proctor for another inning. Something’s gotta give.

JobaWockeeZ

End this game already.

Guns of the Navarone

Horseshit call goes Boston’s way… again.

mbonzo

It was reversed to be the right call though. Ellsbury was safe.

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

They have orders to make sure there’s a one game playoff.

Sarah

Os fail pen continues…

http://RAB Nuke LaDoosh

When does Romine take the mound and who moves behind the plate if he does?

Cy Pettitte

just throw one over the middle and end this. holy shit Proctor.

Chen Meng Wang

thetruth says:
September 28, 2011 at 10:57 pm
ok….crazy conspiratorial bragging rights on the fact that the braves win tonight and that sox and rays also play elimination game tomorrow

Just because I love pointing out when I’m right…the Braves are two outs away from the end of their season.

Chen Meng Wang

Jim Johnson with the reverse Nelson.

http://bleedingyankeeblue.com Jesse

Fake to first, fake to third?

Chen Meng Wang

Fake to First, throw to third. Nearly got Ellsbury too..

http://bleedingyankeeblue.com Jesse

That’s odd, I thought pitchers could never fake to first under any circumstance.

Chen Meng Wang

He did this crazy thing, stepping off the rubber and turning to first all at the same time.

AJ

Anyone ever see the South Park episode where Kyle’s loser cousin is invited to play for the kids’ baseball team because they wanted to lose on purpose? And he kept hitting home runs?..

McLovin

yes

Spectra

I thought this was america, isn’t this america come on

Rey22

Proctor for #3 starter in the playoffs!!

AJ

Eduardo Nunez you diabolical.

Greg

Cardinals go to the playoffs.

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

Braves are done…

Cy Pettitte

Braves done. ouch.

http://johnsterling.blogspot.com/ Xstar7

Whoaaaaa, oh ohohoh!

The Braves just got tomahawk chopped into pieces

http://bleedingyankeeblue.com Jesse

Tomachoke’d

pop up teixeira

ouch, and the braves season is over

Jorge

Thank you, Scotty Proctor, for your selfless service to the Yankee franchise throughout the years. I need to go to bed. Serve up a meatball already.

pat

JUST FUCKING END IT PROCTOR. Is he rally going to make Girardi use another guy? Just fucking do it you douche.

Widget

not really surprised by the braves gag, when you lose Jurrjens and Hanson, bad things were bound to happen.

William Wallace

I’ve cursed Proctor many a times in my life but he’s earned my respect tonight. Hope he does well in the future.

Chen Meng Wang

So the NL is all set…now we just have to settle this AL Wildcard business.

http://bleedingyankeeblue.com Jesse

Sucks. I wanted to see IPK pitch a CGSHO in Philly.

BK2ATL

The Braves just choked!!!!

JFH

Braves are such a disappoinment.

Sarah

So Scott Proctor hates the Red Sox? Or doesn’t? This is so confusing.

BK2ATL

Why is Gold Glove Chavez in this game???

Sarah

He took over when Laird moved to 1B. He’s getting a little work in, just like Gardy.

mbonzo

Orioles have the momentum. Nice double play.

Cy Pettitte

this is the funniest tweet I’ve seen in a while

“@BloggingBombers When Proctor’s arm falls off will Steiner Sports sell it at Yankee Stadium store?”

jon

id buy it

mbonzo

No chance it makes it there, they’ll probably put it in a nice glass show-case and give it to Torre in a pregame ceremony.

Widget

this game still going actually hurts the Rays, they are going to burn out their bullpen for tomorrow.

Chen Meng Wang

O’s just turned A HUUUUUUUGE DP

Widget

Lavarywegwgewhge was total shit today. I love it.

http://bleedingyankeeblue.com Jesse

Had a feeling he’d have a shit day after all the pub he got last night.

http://bleedingyankeeblue.com Jesse

Damn. I picked the Braves to make the World Series before the season started.
YCPB

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

Eh, I picked Colorado.

http://johnsterling.blogspot.com/ Xstar7

I picked the Royals. Just for the shits and giggles.

JobaWockeeZ

I have no idea where the fuck this Proctor was against Boston.

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

I bet if they put in Mo he could give up a run before Proctor.

pat

This is unfucking real. He’s actually hurting the team by not giving up a run and letting them go home and sleep.

radnom

lmao Scott Proctor. Back from the dead to once again sacrifice his arm for the Yankee cause. What did this guy ever do to Cashman? hahaha he is out there until his arm falls off or he gives up a run, whichever comes first.

BK2ATL

Baltimore came up big!!!

Tampa, it’s Scott Fucking Proctor.

Congrats to the Cards!!!!

The Braves….no words!!!

http://bleedingyankeeblue.com Jesse

Papelbitch blows it. You heard it here.

McLovin

U just jinxed it.

mbonzo

Said it before, that would be the best night ever.

http://bleedingyankeeblue.com Jesse

Ah didn’t see it. Hope it happens though.

AaronGuielWithASmile

I went down to the bar to grab a nightcap when the Yankees were up 7-0, and the Braves were up 3-2 in the 9th.

I come back to the Cards going to the playoffs, and the AL Wildcard completely up in the air.

You know, Suszyn…

Hummingbird S.

Jennings 0-6 with 7 LOB out of the leadoff spot. Pathetic.

Cy Pettitte

pulling a Heyward

mike_h

its basically what Crawford is doing in BOS

http://bleedingyankeeblue.com Jesse

Isn’t he 0 for his last 20 something?

Joe

I hate Scott Proctor so much.

JobaWockeeZ

Is there anyone useless in the bullpen? Apparently Proctor is in it to win it.

mbonzo

The only time when we need him to lose, he’s pitching a gem. Donate him to Joe Torre’s foundation.

Jetrer

Score some runs now.
Fuck the Rays.
If they can’t score off Proctor they don’t deserve to go to the postseason.

tom

I really feel like I’ve slipped into the Twilight Zone here. I’m DYING for the Yankees to lose, and furious they won’t do it. I’ve never experienced anything like this.

CBean

Really, Shields?

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

Joe Maddon is a crazy individual…

JobaWockeeZ

You can’t let fucking Golson get on base…

rconn23

Sorry but the Yankees have handed the Rays this game on a platter. If they can’t beat Scott fuckin Proctor, fuck em.

ArchStanton

I agree with this.

AaronGuielWithASmile

Papelbon has to the be the least likeable player in baseball.

Pat D

Considering the recent news about John Lackey, I think he’s surpassed Papelbum.

Mariano’s Pimp Hand

I must have missed that news. What happened?

CBean

Served divorce papers to his wife who’s been dealing with breast cancer

ArchStanton

Filed for divorce from his wife, who has been battling breast cancer.

pat

Divorcing his wife while she’s fighting breast cancer and just had a double masectomy.

Chen Meng Wang

Him, PEDrioa, and Pukeilis are all tied at the top for me.

pop up teixeira

more than A-Rod?

pop up teixeira

oh yea Lackey has to be number 1

http://bleedingyankeeblue.com Jesse

Youkilis is up there.

Pat D

I think the only appropriate thing to say about Fredi Gonzalez right now is “Now his failure is complete.”

Cy Pettitte

Fredi is garbage. He decimated that pen, robbed Peter to pay Paul all season and it came back to bite him.

pop up teixeira

I guess Golson wants to end this game

McLovin

2 outs left in baltimore.

aRX

The Yanks will win, the fucking Sux will back into the playoffs, and we’ll get cheated out of a game 163 AGAIN despite TWO ties on the last day.

It’s like a conspiracy to have everything shake out in the shittiest way possible.

JobaWockeeZ

Calling it now Chavez hits a 2 run dinger and we all get pissed.

Mariano’s Pimp Hand

As of now, the Yanks have used the third most pitchers (11) ever in a game by one team. 13 is the record.

looks like we are putting the red sox in the playoffs. that sucks, I think, still not sure if I even care.

http://highfirstpitch.wordpress.com/ Stratman9652

Would be kinda cool if Posada hits one off the restaurant in CF from the right side just to troll all of us.

JobaWockeeZ

I love you Golson.

mbonzo

Greg Golson, you’re the man!

McLovin

Golson u da man.

mbonzo

Woah, friggin weird. I never say that.

McLovin

yea ur comment beat my comment.

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

Nunez’d
Posada’d

Chen Meng Wang

Greg Golson hates the Red Sox.

Karl Krawfid

Yankees are trying to help Boston get in.

Fucking sickening.

http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Heady baserunning by Golson.

http://RAB Nuke LaDoosh

Golson understands the situation…he should take the mound.

Tyrion Lannister

That’s the best case scenario for us. Good job, Golson.

http://bleedingyankeeblue.com Jesse

Runner at second 2 out in Baltimore.

Montero’s Mojo

What the fuck is wrong with the Yankees? It would seem to me that the greatest advantage they could possibly have is to tire both the Rays and Sox out with an extra game… Why the fuck aren’t they losing. Strike out. Swing before the ball reaches the plate, swing after the ball is caught. Just fucking lose. Damnit! This is so infuriating.

Cy Pettitte

they’re drawing it out to make sure the BOS game goes final so they can set up 163.

Montero’s Mojo

PITCH THE BALL UNDERHAND! ANYTHING!

Frigidevil

I’d argue making them play deep into extra innings is even more to their advantage.

pat

Rays are burning through relievers. It’s not all for naught.

McLovin

come on reimold.

http://highfirstpitch.wordpress.com/ Stratman9652

Catchers who wear their helmet bill forward under their mask really piss me off for no reason. Lobaton… Salty… Larvarnway…

CBean

Ok Tampa if you don’t end this now, you don’t deserve to win

JobaWockeeZ

BLOWN SAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ArchStanton

BOSTON GAME TIED UP!!!!

mbonzo

REIMOLD!!!! TIE GAME! Papelon blows it!

Freddy Garcia’s 86 mph Heat

PAPELBLOWN HAS BLOWN IT!!!!!!!!

McLovin

Boston blows it

Jetrer

lolSox
LMFAO

aRX

REIMOOOOOLLLDD!!!

http://RAB Nuke LaDoosh

I love Buck Showalter.

Cy Pettitte

TIE GAME TIE GAME TIE GAME!

AaronGuielWithASmile

AHAHAHAHA Papelblown!

Corporate Scum

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA REIMOLD HAHAHAHAHA

mike_h

oh shit O’s tie it

Greg

He blew it!

Tyrion Lannister

PAPELBUM BLOWS IT! PAPELBUM BLOWS IT!

tom

The O’s come back!!!!!

Chen Meng Wang

NOLAN FUCKIN RYMONLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bobtaco

Papelbon blew it

Nogomo

Orioles!!!!

Wooderson

in play (runs)

JFH

The O’s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Guns of the Navarone

I don’t know about anyone else, but I am enjoying EVERY MINUTE of this.

In reference to the 2nd link, I will never criticize Suzyn Waldman for being a Yankee homer again.

aRX

45 out of 45 “experts” picking the Sux to win the division, at least 30 picked them to win it all…and the most disgustingly homerific article I’ve seen in ages.

What a wonderful evening. Simply fantastic :D

Jonathan

Thanks for the links. I’ll keep them in mind when I read the predictions next year. I still can’t believe the Sox managed to miss the playoffs with all that talent. Theo didn’t acquire enough pitching depth.

http://danielslifka.wordpress.com Jerome S

Guys, did we just break RAB?

Pat D

Yea, I’m pretty sure we did.

Chen Meng Wang

Yeah, we did, it totally crashed. By the way OTM is the most depressing place in the world right now.

Will (the other one)

I think you may singlehandedly have saved 20 or 30 of them from jumping off ledges by giving them a target to take their rage out on instead. Good work, sir!

Chen Meng Wang

Haha, I was honestly interested to see what there answer was to both questions…maybe I should’ve waited a couple days to ask them about the article, huh?

Chen Meng Wang

they banned me lol…I guess they’re serious about the ban on site troll policy. I was apologizing for the troll too…

(The only way I can justify using Wade) was that Proctor has worked a lot lately, He had already used Ayalla, and Joe had said that Mo, Robertson, and Soriano were absolutely unavailable today…leaving Wade our best available pitcher. He’s honestly the fourth guy out of the pen behind Mo, D-Rob, and Sori.

btw I’m sorry about posting that article. That was low of me to do…like kicking some one while he’s down. I got caught up in the moment and it was very immature of me.

aRX

“DRaysBay posters, sorry, but even if you don’t mean anything by it, you’re kill-on-sight for now.”

ESPN Stat: NYY, ATL and BOS all led with one out to go before blowing a lead and losing their game. One of these things is not like the others.

tom

Yeah, I realize no one wants to take anything away from the Rays, but…if this were a game the Yankees cared about winning, there’s virtually no chance they’d get close against DRob/Mo. They still had to WIN it, but Girardi left the door pretty wide open.

The other two were classic closer failures — the sort that, thanks to Mo, we’ve been largely spared for 15 years.

By the way, since I (like everyone) have been blocked off the site for 20 minutes or more, may I just say…

WOOOO! SOX GONE! IT’S LIKE CHRISTMAS!

mustang

Only the Sox could make the pain of 2004 disappear!!!!

Pat D

Not for me. Like the guy said in Airplane 2, those wounds run pretty deep.

And this is also why I’m not gonna gloat over the Sox’s demise. Yankees gotta take care of business. Especially since I’m sure all the experts will pick the Tigers.

tom

Apart from when they play Minnesota, I don’t think the Yankees EVER get picked by the experts. Hell, I remember Bill Madden of the Daily News picking Texas in the first round in frickin’ 1998.

mustang

Your a bigger man then me because I’m GLOATING!!!!

Total Dominication

I was watching both games live with my brother. Finally got into RAB servers to post. Wow, just wow.

CMP

If I were a Red sox fan, I would be so devastated right now That i would strongly consider giving up watching baseball forever.

It’s sure great to be a Yankee fan tonight.

Jon in ???JH

2004 was hard. For the past 7 years I’ve always secretly felt that the RS would always find some way to come back in dramatic fashion. Even in the minutes after Andino walked off, I thought maybe the Yanks would find a way to beat the Rays, causing the RS to win game 163 in even more dramatic fashion.

Tonight changes everything. Fear of Boston: extinguished.

Karl Krawfid

One Yankee player watching Papelbon blow the game said the Yankee clubhouse “Celebrated like WE just clinched” when the O’s won

LOL

Guest

Most epic regular season night in baseball history? Most epic regular season night in baseball history.

Pat D

I wonder if/how the Red Sox will overreact in the offseason. Spend too much money to keep Papelbon? Spend too much to keep Ortiz? Spend too much on middle relief? Overpay for CJ Wilson or Yu Darvish or some middle of the road starter?

Why the hell am I thinking about this shit? The Yankees have 11 games to win!

Jimmy McNulty

They’ll pay Carl Carwford another 120 million dollars.

Darren

Amazing night of baseball.

I am not happy the Yankees lost in that fashion, would rather we won, had a Game 163 tomorrow.

I have new found respect for Proctor and he looked good ( I can’t believe I’m saying that). Cant remember last time he hit 94 on the gun Maybe he will be be valuable next year? WTF am i thinking! But everything is upside down. I think i ate some LSD by accident.

JScott

Somewhere, someone is preparing one of those “Hitler Learns Red Sox Missed Playoffs” deals…and it will be E-P-I-C.

http://johnsterling.blogspot.com/ Xstar7

Haha I love those Angry Hitler videos.

Der Untergang was a great film too.

Darren

BTW when will they release the post-season roster?

Darren

Food for thought: If the Rays were out of contention at the beginning of the Game, do you think Girardi would have let Proctor pitch as long as he did? Would he have put a non-pitcher in after 2 innings or so?

Imagine how crazy Red Sox Nation would have gone if it was Pena or Golson who let up the dinger to Longoria??!!!